10 Apr 2015 14:15 Aintree
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £33,762); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
E-Lites Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Cyrus Darius (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4-311 / 10 |
Jump (17) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs G Calder… |
8/1 | |
| held up in 5th, not fluent 1st, closed 4th, went 2nd going well from 3 out, led before last, ridden clear flat, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 10 L |
Vago Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2/22132 / 6 |
Jump (48) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 6th, soon led, not fluent 2 out, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Qewy (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
315 / 7 |
Flat (180), Jump (31) |
A P McCoy | J P Ferguson Godolphin |
5/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Glingerburn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
25/1111 / 7 |
Jump (41) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr James Westoll |
7/4 | |
| mid-division, 6th and outpaced before 3 out, never able to get on terms, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Cardinal Walter (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 4) |
121 / 7 |
Flat (713), Jump (41) |
Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mrs Fitri Hay |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along to press for close 2nd 3 out, one pace from next, 4th and fading when jumped right and mistake last, lost 4th flat | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 30 L |
Jolly's Cracked It (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-11259 / 12 |
Jump (28) | N D Fehily | H Fry GDM Partnership |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th, gradually lost place, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Montdragon (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
2 / 6 |
Flat (607), Jump (298) |
R P McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, well behind before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 17 L |
Trader Jack (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
6 / 6 |
Flat (37), Jump (27) |
Stephen Craine | D Flood Mrs Anne Cowley |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 6th, well behind before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 91 L |
Dabadiyan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
0 / 6 |
Flat (229), Jump (27) |
Joshua Moore | G L Moore Wahler & Friends |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 2nd, last after 6th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Endless Credit (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
311 / 9 |
Flat (172), Jump (29) |
Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Mike and Eileen… |
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UR |
2 |
| - |
Commissioned (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
324-115 / 6 |
Flat (543), Jump (145) |
R Johnson | J P Ferguson Nick Bradley Racing… |
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